Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE Liga matchcast as the fascinating three-way title race makes a port of call to the Barcelona derby, with Espanyol hosting Messi and co. Team news will follow very shortly!

The home fans are in absolutely great spirits - good early atmosphere, plenty of bouncing fans. hey of course are comfortable in mid-table alongside the likes of Valencia and will enjoy the nothing-to-lose attempt to disrupt their mighty neighbours.

Pinto sees a Garcia strike safely wide of his post.

Great banner at the stadium today... #bantaaaaaah

Barca are in their Catalan away stripes for maximum possible conrast to the white and blue of Espanyol.

Kick-off - the Barca derby is underway!

The teams are out and kick-off is moments away. Got predictions or messages of support you'd like to have published here on the coverage? Follow me on Twitter and tweet them over - @liamhappe

A strong Barcelona team with the stand-out change of course being Pinto starting in goal with Victor Valdes out for the rest of the season, effectively cutting short his Barca career.

ESPANYOL: Kiko Casilla, Víctor Sánchez, Stuani, Sergio García, Pizzi, David Lopez, H. Moreno, Javi Lopez Fuentes, Colotto, Simao. Subs: Germán, Raúl Rodríguez, Sidnei, Victor Alvarez, Alex, Abraham, Córdoba. /// BARCELONA: Pinto, Piqué, Fàbregas, Xavi, Pedro, Messi, Neymar, Mascherano, Sergio, Alba, Alves. Oier, Bartra, Adriano, Iniesta, Sergi Roberto, Alexis, Tello.